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Career Talk/Seminar

CB3800 Early Career Simulation Programme – Virtual Summer Internship 2026

Date: 22 March 2026
Details:

Collaborating with career coaches from TalentGeist, this is a comprehensive early careers programme customized for CB’s freshmen and sophomore years of students. A fully virtual experience that could set the stage for your first professional internship.

TalentGeist Career Coaches:
• Mr. Vincent Xu (Ex-Strategy & Operations @Google/Citigroup)
• Ms. Merlyn Koh (Ex- Marketing @ Google/American Express)
• Mr. Taufiq Rashid (Ex-Data Business Analytics @Google/LVMH/OCBC Singapore)
• Sean Lee (Business Development @ Unilever/Bosch/Asahi)

Virtual Internship – Remote Work:
Students will be assigned with daily office tasks including but not limited to operational, analytics, marketing, business development or market research subject to project needs.

Participating Companies:
Shortlisted students will be matched to a relevant well-established startup from Singapore.  Click HERE to view the company profiles, or other companies in addition to the ones listed subject to project needs and requirements.

Outline and Timeline:
Late Mar - Pre-Internship
Kick off cum Excelling on the Role
April - One-on-One with Your Coach
1. Discuss career plans and goals
2. Identify career strengths and interests
3. Preferred job nature for virtual internship matching
Jun – Aug - Virtual Internship
1. 6 – 8 Weeks2. June – July or July - August (optional)
3. Non-remunerated
4. Certificate of Completion
Jun - Aug - Post-Internship
1. Perfect your CV
2. Nail Your Job Search Strategy
3. Network your Way to Success
4. Leverage AI to succeed on the Job
5. Nail your Job Search Strategy
August - One-on-One with Your Coach
Review career plan and goal

Eligibility:
• CB undergraduate Year 1 & 2 students from all majors
• Strong commitment and be able to participate in all the pre/post Zoom workshops as part of the programme
• Self-motivated, proactive, fast learner, excellent communication
• Excellent English literacy in written and spoken

CB3800 Course Registration Eligibility and Terms
The simulation programme would require high commitment. Please assess your summer plan before registration. To ensure learning is effective, attendance to all the pre/post internship workshops will be required. This course can be used to fulfil the internship/consultancy project/research project requirement.

Assessment Components Grade %
Performance and attendance for all pre-internship and post-internship career trainings 15%
Company evaluation 40%
Student internship report 45%
Application
Complete application form with your CV by 22 March 2026 Sunday. Only shortlisted students will be contacted for next steps.

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